Continuing to pile on Krypton coincidences, Superman #103 (Dec 1955) establishes that Superman’s grandfather had visited Earth 60+ years prior using an “experimental space machine”. Boy, that machine must have had serious problems that led to technological upheaval because Jor-El only manages to build a prototype space rocket to save his son thirty years later… […]
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In November 1955, Krypto the Super-Dog returns from space to frolic in Adventure Comics #220. Superboy gives him a matching super-cape so they can perform together at a circus. Krypto is the first recurring character since Lana Lang and the Kents that expand on the Silver Age world-building in Smallville.
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In The Brave and the Bold #3 (October 1955), Jon the Viking Prince rescues Captain Olaf from Baron Thorvold using a hammer he claims he finds in the sea and claims it is Thor’s. Unfortunately it is just trickery and not really Mjolnir. [Yup, three years after starting this blog, and over 8 months since […]
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